Simple Holder

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a simple holder which includes an elastic first sheet structure. The first sheet structure has a first side and a second side which are opposite to each other, a hole located between the first side and the second side, a first cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of the first side inwards, and a second cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of the second side inwards. The center of the hole is located between the first cutting slit and the second cutting slit. The first sheet structure can be bent to make the first cutting slit slotting into the second cutting slit for locking. The simple holder provided by the present invention is formed by sheets and is thus convenient to be manufactured, transported and stored.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of tableware, in particularto a simple holder.

BACKGROUND

Tableware, such as chopsticks, knives and forks are the common eatingtableware used during meals. Sometimes, people may need to temporarilyput down the tableware during the course of meals. For hygiene's sake, asimple stand is used to hold the tableware so that the head thereof iskept off the table and to prevent it from contaminating or rolling offtables. Such simple stands are vastly used in restaurants or at home andmost of them available in the market are made in solid shapes witheither ceramic, metal or wood. These particular simple stands generallyinclude a recess for resting the head of the tableware. Whereas, inorder to ensure the stability, these simple stands usually come withcertain thickness and the process of making the same is relativelycomplex. In addition, all these simple stands need to be washed afteruse and thus lead to waste of resources. Moreover, these simple standsoccupy certain storage space.

Therefore, a simple holder, which is simple in its manufacturing processand is space-saving and, last but not least, has an added value foradvertisement or promotional purpose, is desired.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The objective of the present invention is aimed to provide a simpleholder which is simple in its manufacturing process, convenient instorage, space-saving and to serve as an advertisement or promotionalmedia. The simple holder comprises an elastic first sheet structure. Thefirst sheet structure has two opposite sides, namely, a first side and asecond side. A hole located between the first side and the second side,a first cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of the first sideinwards and a second cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of thesecond side inwards. The center of the hole is located between the firstcutting slit and the second cutting slit. The first sheet structure canbe bent to make the first cutting slit slotting into the second cuttingslit and thus interlocked. Under this state, a part of the first sheetstructure, which is located between the first cutting slit and thesecond cutting slit, is bent and rolled into a cylinder, and a part ofthe first sheet structure, which contains the hole, is also bent androlled into a groove for placing articles.

As a preferred embodiment, the first side is parallel to the secondside.

As a preferred embodiment, the first cutting slit extends to the middleposition of both the first side and the second side, and the secondcutting slit extends to the middle position of the first side and thesecond side.

As a preferred embodiment, the direction of the first cutting slit isperpendicular to that of the first side, and the direction of the secondcutting slit is perpendicular to that of the second side.

As a preferred embodiment, the length of the hole is ⅓ of the overalllength of the first sheet structure.

As a preferred embodiment, the first sheet structure comprises at leasttwo holes which are disposed abreast between the first side and thesecond side. When a part of the first sheet structure, which is locatedbetween the first cutting slit and the second cutting slit, is bent androlled into a cylinder, a part of the first sheet structure, whichcontains at least two holes, is bent and rolled to form at least twogrooves for placing articles.

As a preferred embodiment, the hole is a runway-like U-shaped holeincluding two parallel opposite sides and two opposite arc-shaped sides.

As a preferred embodiment, the distance between the first cutting slitand the second cutting slit is ½ to ⅔ of the overall length of the firstsheet structure.

As a preferred embodiment, the simple holder also comprises a secondsheet structure which is connected with the second side of the firstsheet structure. The second sheet structure can be overturned formultiple times to form a storage cavity having an open end for storingarticles. The connection between the second sheet structure and thefirst sheet structure is a tearing connection which can be torn alongthe second side.

As a preferred embodiment, the length of the first side and the secondside ranges from 100 mm to 200 mm, and the width of the first side andthe second side ranges from 25 mm to 70 mm.

As a preferred embodiment, both ends of the first sheet structure arehave a first slot and a second slot respectively. After the first sheetstructure is bent, the first slot and the second slot can be penetratedby a first reinforcing sheet.

As a preferred embodiment, the first reinforcing sheet is positionedbetween the end portion of the first sheet structure and the part whichis bent and rolled into a cylinder.

As a preferred embodiment, the first reinforcing sheet is slightly tightfit with the first slot and the second slot.

As a preferred embodiment, the shape of the first reinforcing sheet isthe same as that of the hole.

As a preferred embodiment, the first reinforcing sheet and the firstsheet structure are a single body before use, and the hole is formed inthe first sheet structure after the first reinforcing sheet is torn off.

As a preferred embodiment, the first reinforcing sheet is bent at bothends after penetrating through the first slot and the second slot so asto prevent the first sheet structure from departing from the firstreinforcing sheet.

The simple holder provided by the present invention is formed by sheetsand is thus convenient to be manufactured, transported and stored. Thesheets can be bent, rolled and shaped as a holder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the simple holder at anunused state.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the simple holder of FIG. 1 at a usedstate.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a using method of the simple holder ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the simple holder of a secondembodiment of the present invention at an unused state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the simple holder of FIG. 4 at a usedstate.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a using method of the simple holder ofFIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a stereogram of the simple holder with a tableware sleeve ofthe third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a reference diagram of the simple holder with the tablewaresleeve of FIG. 7 in a used state.

FIG. 9 is a plane expanded drawing of the simple holder with thetableware sleeve of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a reference diagram of the simple holder of FIG. 1 used as anidentification tag.

FIG. 11 is a reference diagram of the simple holder of a fourthembodiment of the present invention at a used state.

FIG. 12 is schematic diagram of the simple holder of FIG. 11 in anunused state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments of the present invention are further illustrated asbelow in conjunction with the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the simple holder of the first embodiment of thepresent invention comprises a first sheet structure 100 ₁ which isrectangular and has a lateral side 110 ₁ and a shorter side 120 ₁. Thelateral side 110 ₁ comprises a first side 110 ₁a and a second side 110₁b which are parallel to each other. There is at least one hole 130 ₁between the first side 110 ₁ a and the second side 110 ₁ b. In thisembodiment, there is one hole 130 ₁ and the center of the hole 130 ₁ islocated between a first cutting slit 140 ₁ a and a second cutting slit140 ₁ b. In this embodiment, the hole 130 ₁ is a runway-like U-shapedhole including two basically parallel opposite sides and two oppositearc-shaped sides. The extending direction of the hole 130 ₁ is the sameas that of the lateral side 110 ₁. The hole 130 ₁ is axially symmetricalto the central axis of the lateral side 110 ₁, and the length of theU-shaped hole is around ⅓ of the lateral side 110 ₁ of the first sheetstructure 100 ₁. The width of the hole 130 ₁ is about 12 mm-20 mm. Theshape of the tail ends of the hole 130 ₁ can be varied, such as n-shapeor 3-shape based on needs. Similarly, the hole 130 ₁ may not be aU-shaped hole and can be circular, elliptical, rectangular and the like.All the variations mentioned above fall within the protection scope ofthe present invention. The first cutting slit 140 ₁ a is formed bycutting from the edge of the first side 110 ₁ a inwards, and the secondcutting slit 140 ₁ b is formed by cutting from the edge of the secondside 110 ₁ b inwards. The first cutting slit 140 ₁ a and the secondcutting slit 140 ₁ b are respectively located in two sides of the hole130 ₁. The distance between the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a and thesecond cutting slit 140 ₁ b is ½ to ⅔ of the overall length of the firstsheet structure 100 ₁. In this embodiment, the direction of the firstcutting slit 140 ₁ a is perpendicular to that of the first side 110 ₁ a,and the direction of the second cutting slit 140 ₁ b is perpendicular tothat of the second side 110 ₁ b. The sum of the length of the firstcutting slit 140 ₁ a and the length of the second cutting slit 140 ₁ bshould be larger than or equal to the length of the shorter side 120 ₁.In this embodiment, the lengths of the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a andthe second cutting slit 140 ₁ b are ½ of the length of the shorter side120 ₁, i.e. the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a extends to the middleposition of the first side 110 ₁ a and the second side 110 ₁ b, and thesecond cutting slit 140 ₁ b extends to the middle position of the firstside 110 ₁ a and the second side 110 ₁ b. In addition, the distancebetween the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a and the central axis of thelateral side 110 ₁ equals to the distance between the second cuttingslit 140 ₁ b and the central axis of the lateral side 110 ₁. Thedistance between the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a and the nearer shorterside 120 ₁ is ⅓ to ¼ of the length of the lateral side.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when the first sheet structure 100 ₁ isin use, the first cutting slit 140 ₁ a is clamped into the secondcutting slit 140 ₁ b for locking, i.e. the first cutting slit 140 ₁ aand the second cutting slit 140 ₁ b are located on the same straightline at this moment. When the first sheet structure 100 ₁ is bent, thehole 130 ₁ forms a groove 131 ₁ for containing tableware such aschopsticks or knives and forks, and the shorter side 120 ₁ is used to beplaced on a dining table.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the difference between the simple holderof the third embodiment and the simple holder of the first embodimentlies in that the first sheet structure 100 ₂ has at least two holes 130₂ along the central axis of the longer side of a first sheet structure100 ₂. The two holes 130 ₂ are located abreast between the first sideedge 110 ₂ a and the second side edge 110 ₂ b. In particular, the holes130 ₂ are uniformly arranged on the connection line of midpoints of thefirst side edge 110 ₂ a and the second side edge 110 ₂ b. The spacingdistance between the holes 130 ₂ is about ⅔ of the width of each hole130 ₂. A part of the first sheet structure, which is located between thefirst cutting slit 140 ₂ a and the second cutting slit 140 ₂ b, is bentinto a cylinder, and then a part of the first sheet structure, whichcontains the two holes 130 ₂, is also bent and rolled into two grooveson which two pairs of chopsticks or other tableware, such as knives andforks (as shown in FIG. 6), can be simultaneously placed.

Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the simple holder of the third embodimentof the present invention comprises a first sheet structure 100 ₃ and asecond sheet structure 200 ₃. The simple holder provided by the presentinvention is preferred to be made of paper, thin plastic or otherelastic materials. The connection between the first sheet structure 100₃ and the second sheet structure 200 ₃ is a tearing connection. Thesecond sheet structure 200 ₃ is overturned to make the free end of thefirst sheet structure 200 ₃ be overlapped with the first sheet structure100 ₃ to form a cavity having an open end for replacing the tablewaresleeve to cover tableware in a connecting state, so that materials canbe saved. When it is used as a simple holder, the first sheet structure100 ₃ needs to be separated from the second sheet structure 200 ₃. Whenthe simple holder is made of materials such as paper or plastic, it justneeds to be manually torn apart. As a preferred embodiment, the simpleholder is made of recycled paper or environment-friendly plastic.Patterns or advertisement information can be printed on both sides (i.e.the region between the shorter side and the first cutting slit or thesecond cutting slit) of the first sheet structure 100 ₃, and patterns oradvertisement information can be printed on both surfaces of the firstsheet structure. The simple holder is disposable and thus it is notnecessary to be washed, and it is environment-friendly and attractive inappearance, and also it can achieves an advertisement or promotioneffect. Another advantage of the preset invention is that it is easy tobe stored without occupying a large space since it is a sheet structurein an unused state.

As shown in FIG. 10, the simple holder as mentioned above can also beused as an identification tag and is thus applicable to crowdedoccasions, such as wine parties and dinner parties. The identificationtag can be sheathed on a handle of a wine cup or a cup, and a user canwrite down the name for the purpose of facilitating identification.

By reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, in the simple holder of the fourthembodiment of the present invention, both ends of the hole 130 of thefirst sheet structure 100 have a first slot 151 a and a second slot 151b respectively. After the first sheet structure is bent, the first slot151 a and the second slot 151 b can be penetrated by the firstreinforcing sheet 161. At this moment, the first reinforcing sheet 161is positioned between the end portion of the first sheet structure andthe part which is bent and rolled into a cylinder. Preferably, the firstreinforcing sheet is in slightly tight fit with the first slot and thesecond slot so as to prevent the first sheet structure from departingfrom the first reinforcing sheet 161, and thus the supporting capabilityof the simple holder is enhanced. Further, the first reinforcing sheet161 is bent at both ends after penetrating through the first slot 151 aand the second slot 151 b for further preventing the first sheetstructure from departing from the first reinforcing sheet, and thus thesupporting capability of the simple holder is further enhanced.

In one embodiment, the shape of the first reinforcing sheet 161 is thesame as that of the hole 130. Preferably, the first reinforcing sheet161 and the first sheet structure 100 are a single body before use, andthe hole 130 is formed in the first sheet structure after the firstreinforcing sheet 161 is torn off.

In another embodiment, the first reinforcing sheet 161 and the firstsheet structure 100 can be two different single body. In addition, eachfirst sheet structure 100 may have two or more pairs of slots.

For the simple holder as described above, the lengths of the first sideand the second side of the first sheet structure can be set as 100 mm to200 mm, whereas the width of the first sheet structure, i.e. thedistance between the first side and the second side, can be set as 25 mmto 70 mm.

The embodiments mentioned above just describe several implementations ofthe present invention. The descriptions thereof are concrete anddetailed, but may not hereby be interpreted as limitations to theprotection scope of the present invention. It should be noted thattransformations and improvements may be made to the present invention bythe persons of ordinary skills in the art but these transformations andimprovements should still fall within the protection scope of thepresent invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the presentinvention is defined by the claims.

1. A simple holder comprising an elastic first sheet structure, whereinsaid first sheet structure comprises: a first side; a second sideopposite to said first side; a hole located between said first side andsaid second side; a first cutting slit formed by cutting from the edgeof said first side inwards; and a second cutting slit formed by cuttingfrom the edge of said second side inwards; the center of said hole beinglocated between said first cutting slit and said second cutting slit;wherein said first sheet structure can be bent to make said firstcutting slit slotting into said second cutting slit and thusinterlocked, and under this state, a part of said first sheet structure,which is located between said first cutting slit and said second cuttingslit, is bent and rolled into a cylinder, and a part of said first sheetstructure, which contains said hole, is bent and rolled to form a groovefor placing articles.
 2. The simple holder according to claim 1, whereinsaid first side is parallel to said second side.
 3. The simple holderaccording to claim 1, wherein said first cutting slit extends to themiddle position of both said first side and said second side, and saidsecond cutting slit extends to the middle position of said first sideand said second side.
 4. The simple holder according to claim 1, whereinthe direction of said first cutting slit is perpendicular to that ofsaid first side, and the direction of said second cutting slit isperpendicular to that of said second side.
 5. The simple holderaccording to claim 1, wherein length of said hole is ⅓ of overall lengthof said first sheet structure.
 6. The simple holder according to claim1, wherein said first sheet structure comprises at least two said holes,said at least two holes being disposed abreast between said first sideand said second side; when said part of said first sheet structure,which is located between said first cutting slit and said second cuttingslit, is bent and rolled into a cylinder, said part of said first sheetstructure, which contains said at least two holes, is bent and rolled toform at least two grooves for placing articles.
 7. The simple holderaccording to claim 1, wherein said hole is a runway-like U-shaped holeincluding two parallel opposite sides and two opposite arc-shaped sides.8. The simple holder according to claim 1, wherein distance between saidfirst cutting slit and said second cutting slit is ½ to ⅔ of overalllength of said first sheet structure.
 9. The simple holder according toclaim 1 further comprising a second sheet structure connected with saidsecond side of said first sheet structure, wherein said second sheetstructure can be overturned for multiple times to form a storage cavityhaving an open end for storing articles; connection between said secondsheet structure and said first sheet structure being a tearingconnection which can be torn along said second side.
 10. The simpleholder according to claim 1, wherein length of said first side and saidsecond side ranges from 100 mm to 200 mm, and width of said first sideand said second side ranges from 25 mm to 70 mm.
 11. The simple holderaccording to claim 1, wherein both ends of said first sheet structurehave a first slot and a second slot respectively, and after said firstsheet structure is bent, said first slot and said second slot can bepenetrated by a first reinforcing sheet.
 12. The simple holder accordingto claim 11, wherein said first reinforcing sheet is positioned betweenend portion of said first sheet structure and said part which is bentand rolled into a cylinder.
 13. The simple holder according to claim 11,wherein said first reinforcing sheet is in slightly tight fit with saidfirst slot and said second slot.
 14. The simple holder according toclaim 11, wherein shape of said first reinforcing sheet is the same asthat of said hole.
 15. The simple holder according to claim 14, whereinsaid first reinforcing sheet and said first sheet structure are a singlebody before use, said hole being formed in the said first sheetstructure after said first reinforcing sheet is torn off.
 16. The simpleholder according to claim 11, wherein said first reinforcing sheet isbent at both ends after penetrating through said first slot and saidsecond slot so as to prevent said first sheet structure from departingfrom said first reinforcing sheet.
 17. The simple holder according toclaim 6, wherein length of said first side and said second side rangesfrom 100 mm to 200 mm, and width of said first side and said second sideranges from 25 mm to 70 mm.
 18. The simple holder according to claim 9,wherein length of said first side and said second side ranges from 100mm to 200 mm, and width of said first side and said second side rangesfrom 25 mm to 70 mm.